Inside Wall StreetBeard Books, 2000 - 288 páginas |
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Página 13
... brokerages , and banks that opened their records for inspection — my thanks . The experiences have been most informative , and they pro- vided the foundation for this book . INTRODUCTION MAY WELL BE that New York is in the PREFACE II.
... brokerages , and banks that opened their records for inspection — my thanks . The experiences have been most informative , and they pro- vided the foundation for this book . INTRODUCTION MAY WELL BE that New York is in the PREFACE II.
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... brokerages and banks rushed to obtain the latest hardware , which was placed in futuristic air - conditioned settings , and which whirred along impressively for those who came to witness the mar- vels . But the offices were run by ...
... brokerages and banks rushed to obtain the latest hardware , which was placed in futuristic air - conditioned settings , and which whirred along impressively for those who came to witness the mar- vels . But the offices were run by ...
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... die , and is still cited today . * There are still auctions on Wall Street today , but usually of rarely traded preferred stocks , and conducted at small brokerages . graph , and even then he might not want to 30 INSIDE WALL STREET.
... die , and is still cited today . * There are still auctions on Wall Street today , but usually of rarely traded preferred stocks , and conducted at small brokerages . graph , and even then he might not want to 30 INSIDE WALL STREET.
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... brokerages all over the country . The first successful quotation device was invented by S. S. Laws , a vice - president of the New York Gold Exchange . It appeared in 1866 , when gold trading was more active and volatile than that in ...
... brokerages all over the country . The first successful quotation device was invented by S. S. Laws , a vice - president of the New York Gold Exchange . It appeared in 1866 , when gold trading was more active and volatile than that in ...
Página 32
... brokerages and in other places approved by the Exchange . By then members had come to understand that while their major business was securities trading , the information derived from such activities also was a valuable commodity , while ...
... brokerages and in other places approved by the Exchange . By then members had come to understand that while their major business was securities trading , the information derived from such activities also was a valuable commodity , while ...
Contenido
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NYSEUpstairs | 91 |
Research | 116 |
Options for the Amex | 140 |
SEC | 164 |
The Investment Bankers | 193 |
Institutions | 217 |
Images | 242 |
Coda | 265 |
For Further Reading | 273 |
Bibliography | 275 |
Index | 281 |
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Página 119 - The market is always to be considered as having three movements, all going on at the same time. The first is the narrow movement from day to day. The second is the short swing, running from two weeks to a month or more; the third is the main movement, covering at least four years in its duration.
Página 198 - UNTERMYER: Is not commercial credit based primarily upon money or property? MORGAN: No, sir: the first thing is character.
Página 123 - It deals not only with methods of analyzing individual issues, but also with the establishment of general principles of selection and protection of security holdings. Hence much emphasis has been laid upon distinguishing the investment from the speculative approach, upon setting up sound and workable tests of safety, and upon an understanding of the rights and true interests of investors in senior securities and owners of common stocks.
Página 175 - ... although many specific recommendations for improvements in rules and practices are made in the Report of the Special Study, the report demonstrates that neither the fundamental structure of the securities markets nor of the regulatory pattern of the securities acts requires dramatic reconstruction. The report should not impair public confidence in the securities markets, but should strengthen it as suggestions for raising standards are put into practice.
Página 175 - At the outset we emphasize that, although many specific recommendations for improvements in rules and practices are made in the Report of the Special Study, the report demonstrates that neither the fundamental structure of the securities markets nor of the regulatory pattern of the securities acts requires dramatic reconstruction.
Página 193 - This squalid mess is due to nothing but Governor Roosevelt's own weakness and timidity. . . . The trouble with Franklin D. Roosevelt is that his mind is not very clear, his purposes are not simple, and his methods are not direct.
Página 176 - We are challenged to elevate our sights — to concern ourselves with new areas of cooperation before we concern ourselves with new areas of control." He suggested to the regulatory agencies that they develop new cooperation with business rather than concentrating on new controls over business. OPPOSITION TO 8. 985 We want to register our opposition to Senate bill 985 for several specific reasons. I will just give general...
Página 120 - ... time after such top or bottom has been made. Sometimes people are able to guess when prices are at the top or at the bottom, but such...